Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
SEISMIC SHOCKS

Southern Europe Badly Shaken by Earth
quake-Much Damage Done to Property
and Many Lives Lost-The Casualties at
Cerro, on the Mediterranean, Simply APP
palling.
ROME, Feb. 23-Two shocks Of earth
quake occurred at Nice at six O'Clock this
morning. The shocks were very pro-
nounced, buildings were rocked to and
fro, walls cracked and some tenement
houses of weak construction were thrown
down. The shocks caused the utmos
CONSERVATION among the people, who fl ed
into the streets. invoking Divine assist
ance and protection. Many threw them
selves on their knees and prayed fervent-
ly that they might be spared. A mum.
Der of people were injured Shocks were
also felt in Monte Carlo, Monaco, and as
far as Genoa. In Monaco the shocks were
very severe, and huge masses of rocks
were precipitated into the sea from the
overhanging cliffs on the coast. People
visiting at Nice are fleeing the place in
terror. The Prince of Wales, who has
been sojourning at Nice, is safe at
Cannes, having left the former place a
few days ago.
MANY CASUALTIES REPORTED.
ROME, Feb. 23.-Many casualties are re-
ported from Nice. The residents are
panic striker and have abandoned their
dwellings. The streets are crowded with
people who are flocking to the parks and
open spaces with a view to safety Camps
have already been pitched in many places.
The railway stations are thronged with
people, who have been visiting here and
are anxious to leave the city. Two houses
and the Maison Bourke have already fallen
and many others are SO injured that an
other shock would certainly cause their
utter destruction. Three persons are
known to be buried in the ruins of the
Maison Bourke.
From Marseilles a report comes OF an
earthquake occurring there, which was
violent enough to crack the walls of sew
eral buildings. and throw the residents
into a state of frenzy.
At Leghorn, Milan and in many places
in the provinces of Geneva shocks were
also felt, badly frightening the inhabit-
tants. No other damage is reported. The
telegraph wires are working badly, and
only meagre accounts have so far been re-
ceived. All the shocks occurred this
morning.
LATER ACCOUNTS
from Nice say that the Riviera was
crammed with English and Am erican
notables and participators in the last car
nival ball of the season, en- route to their
homes When the first shock occurred, the
majority of them We're terror-stricken and
rushed to open places to be out of the way
of falling walls.
THE QUEENS ANXIETY.
Queen Victoria this morning telegraphed
an anxious inquiry to the Prince of Wales
at Cannes to be treasured that his Royal
Highness had not been injured, and in
forming him that the Government request
ed him to return home at once, so as to
allay the anxiety of the people regarding
his safety.
At Savonna many houses were wrecked
and eleven persons killed.
THE QUAKE IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Feb. 23-TWo violent earthquake
shocks were felt at Toulon and three at
Cannes. The first of the seismatic shocks
at the latter place was very violent, and
lasted fully a minute. The others were
lighter. The people became panic-strici1-
en- and rushed to the seasnore. Forum
ately nobody was hurt.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST AT CERRO-
OTHER CASUALTIES.
LONDON, Feb. 24-Further details of the
earthquakes On that part of the northern
shore of the Mediterranean known as the
Rivera di Genoa, the eastern part of
which is called the Rivera Divante, and
the western portion the Rivera di Pom
ente, show that the disaster was more
extensive and destructive to life and
property than first reports indicated. At
Cerro, a small town in Diano Marine,
many houses were overthrown and three
hundred persons buried in the ruins,
none of whom can be extricated
alive. Besides these many others were
injured by falling bricks ana stones, some
probably fatally. Railway traffic west of
Savona is entirely suspended, the tracks
in many places being thrown out of place
or engulfed. The prisoners in the Gov
ernmcnt Jail at Finale Borgo became pan
lc-stricllen during the prevalence Of the
shocks and made furious attempts to es-
cape. They were overpowered by the
guards and finally quoted.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
ROME, Feb. a.-The earthquake deyas-
tated the Rivera. Several houses were
destroyed at Noli. Fifteen people we re
killed and thirty wounded. At Onegl.a. i
number of people were killed and hun
dreds were wounded. One-third of the
town of DianO Marine destroyed.